FW: Warning: Java update and JCE unlimited strength policy files

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Hi,

Many thanks for the heads-up! We deploy the VM and upgraded as instructed, and all seems well.

I believe Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and only going to be maintained until April 2011 ... see http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download ... I'm I interpreting that correctly?

Thanks again!

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From: users-bounces(a)lists.djigzo.com [users-bounces(a)lists.djigzo.com] On Behalf Of Martijn Brinkers [martijn(a)djigzo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 6:13 AM
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Subject: Re: Warning: Java update and JCE unlimited strength policy files

> Does this mean .deb packages are only released for the new LTS version
> further on?? As we do not always upgrade immediately we would like to
> see support for 8.04 LTS a little bit longer if possible. After all
> that's the advantage of LTS...

No, I will make sure that 8.04 will be supported as long as Ubuntu will
support 8.04 (so that should be at least until 2013 I belief). I
personally use 8.04 on some of my own servers and I only upgrade if I
really have to.

What I should have said is that once the new LTS release (10.04) is out
the Virtual Appliance will probably be based on the new LTS release. Not
immediately but after some time once we know that 10.04 is stable
enough. The reason we will use the new LTS is that the new LTS will
again be supported for 5 years.

Kind regards,

Martijn Brinkers

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Subject:
Re: Warning: Java update and JCE unlimited strength
policy files
From:
lst_hoe02(a)kwsoft.de
Date:
Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:05:01 +0200
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Zitat von Martijn Brinkers <martijn(a)djigzo.com>:

Hi,

Today Ubuntu issued an update for OpenJDK (Java). If OpenJDK is updated
it seems that the Ubuntu OpenJDK installer overwrites the JCE unlimited
strength policy files. The Virtual Appliance will restore the JCE
unlimited strength policy after a restart (from a backup copy) but this
is not the case when Djigzo is manually installed using the .deb files
on Ubuntu 8.04.
Newer releases of Ubuntu (and RedHat/CentOS) use an updated version of
OpenJDK which no longer require the JCE unlimited strength policy files
to be installed.

You can check whether the JCE unlimited strength policy is still in
place after upgrading Java by opening Djigzo Web. If there is no warning
about missing "JCE unlimited strength policy" then the policy is still
in place. If not reinstall jce_policy-6.zip (like you did before).

Many thanks for the warning. In fact i have installed the update and not
yet checked about the Policy....

In sum:

if using Ubuntu >= 9.04 or CentOS/RedHat 5.3/5.4 then you do NOT need to
install "JCE unlimited strength policy files"

if using Djigzo Virtual Appliance a restart after upgrade of Java
()openJDK) will automatically reinstall the "JCE unlimited strength
policy files"

if using Ubuntu 8.04 the "JCE unlimited strength policy files" should be
reinstalled after upgrading Java.

Newer releases of Ubuntu use an OpenJDK which no longer require the "JCE
unlimited strength policy files". Once the new Long Term Release (LTS)
of Ubuntu is released Djigzo will use by default the new LTS version.

Does this mean .deb packages are only released for the new LTS version
further on?? As we do not always upgrade immediately we would like to
see support for 8.04 LTS a little bit longer if possible. After all
that's the advantage of LTS...

Regards

Andreas

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